from Handel: Esther (CKD397) 1 Andante [1'58] 99 minutes 23 seconds 37 tracks2 Larghetto [2'35] 3 Allegro [2'27] 4 'Tis greater far to spare, than to destroy (Habdonah/Haman) [0'41] 5 Pluck root and branch from out the land (Haman) [1'59] 6 Our souls with ardour glow (Officer) [0'07] 7 Shall we the God of Israel fear? [1'51] 8 Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod (1st Israelite) [0'16] 9 Tune your harps to cheerful strains (1st Israelite) [4'21] 10 Shall we of servitude complain? [1'24] 11 O God, who from the suckling's mouth (Israelite Boy) [0'16] 12 Praise the Lord with cheerful noise (Israelite Boy) [5'38] 13 Shall we of servitude complain? [1'24] 14 How have our sins provok'd the Lord! (Priest of the Israelites) [1'05] 15 Ye sons of Israel mourn [1'52] 16 O Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide (Priest of the Israelites) [7'42] 17 Ye sons of Israel mourn [2'01] 18 Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? (Esther/Mordecai) [1'02] 19 Dread not, righteous Queen, the danger (Mordecai) [4'25] 20 I go before the King to stand (Esther) [0'13] 21 Tears assist me, pity moving (Esther) [2'50] 22 Save us, O Lord [1'27] 23 Who dares intrude into our presence without our leave? (Assuerus/Esther) [1'09] 24 Who calls my parting soul from death? (Esther/Assuerus) [2'46] 25 O beauteous Queen, unclose those eyes! (Assuerus) [7'18] 26 If I find favour in thy sight (Esther) [0'20] 27 How can I stay, when love invites? (Assuerus) [3'09] 28 With inward joy his visage grows (1st Israelite/2nd Israelite) [0'16] 29 Virtue, truth, and innocence [2'43] 30 Jehovah crown'd with glory bright (Priest of the Israelites) [1'58] 31 He comes, he comes to end our woes [4'17] 32 Now, O Queen, thy suit declare (Assuerus/Esther) [1'38] 33 Turn not, O Queen, thy face away (Haman) [2'36] 34 Flatt'ring tongue, no more I hear thee! (Esther) [4'52] 35 Guards, seize the traitor, bear him hence! (Assuerus) [0'40] 36 How art thou fall'n from thy height! (Haman) [6'10] 37 The Lord our enemy has slain [11'57] 'So much in Butt's carefully prepared performance feels exactly right' (Gramophone) BBC Music Magazine 'The Dunedin Consort perform as a tight and capable band and Butt once again has proved himself the master of dramatic pacing. Thoroughly recommended' (Early Music Review) |